# Washington Boxing Club

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1185025 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1185025)
- Latest income: £18.5k; spending £22.7k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Amateur sport, Recreation, Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Children / young people, People with disabilities, People of a particular ethnic or racial origin
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance, Provides buildings / facilities / open space, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: Sunderland
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/washington-boxing-club

Washington Boxing Club is a community based Boxing Club that teaches/supports boxing and fitness.We have male and female teams with both junior and senior team members. We participate in competitions and championships throughout the country and also abroad.We help support Mental Health.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2025 | £18.5k | £22.7k | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2024 | £18.5k | £17.9k | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2023 | £16.5k | £20.6k | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2022 | £13.2k | £14.7k | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2021 | £76.1k | £58.1k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The objects of the CIO are:1) the promotion of community participation in healthy recreation for the inhabitants of Washington and the surrounding areas without distinction of age, sex, sexual orientation, race or of political, religious or other opinions by the provision of facilities for training and coaching in the sport of amateur Boxing.2) to advance in life and relieve the needs of young people through the provision of recreational and leisure time activities provided in the interest of social welfare, designed to improve their conditions of life, so as to develop their capabilities that they may grow to full maturity as individuals and members of society.

## What it funds

Washington Boxing Club is registered under the Charity Commission purposes amateur sport and recreation for children / young people, people with disabilities and people of a particular ethnic or racial origin; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides other finance, provides buildings / facilities / open space, provides services and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year Washington Boxing Club reported income of £18.5k and spending of £22.7k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Jun 2025, it spent £134k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Sunderland.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Washington Boxing Club in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Washington Boxing Club open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Washington Boxing Club is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Washington Boxing Club fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Sunderland.

### Does Washington Boxing Club give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Washington Boxing Club makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Washington Boxing Club give each year?

The register does not break out Washington Boxing Club's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Jun 2025 was £22.7k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £26.8k a year.

### How large is Washington Boxing Club?

In its latest reported year Washington Boxing Club reported income of £18.5k and spending of £22.7k.


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